Inquisitive ch 1-4
Identify each statement as a value, a norm, or neither. 1. Race-based job discrimination is illegal. 2. There is no inherent difference between different races. 3. All people should have the chance to advance by "pulling themselves up by their bootstraps."
1. Norm 2. Neither 3. Value
Which of the following is an example of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
An indigenous people have no equivalent words for planet, Earth, or world. They do not view a macro picture of multiple planets.
What are the main agents of socialization?
Peers, family, mass media, school
Identify the following as examples of either material or nonmaterial culture. Smartphones Facebook "Do not feed the trolls" Texting during conversation
Smartphones -M Facebook- M "Feed the trolls"-non Texting during convo- non
What is the definition of "socialization"?
The process through which individuals fit into a society and internalize its values, beliefs, and norms, and learn to function as its members.
We occasionally see stories in the media about a high profile individual, such as a religious or political leader who gets caught doing something the society views as wrong, despite the individual often being seen as a moral leader. These are examples of a disconnect between which two cultural concepts?
ideal and real culture